Samii Soha

Seeking funding from the Government of BC and from the Federal Government for Project AgriGuard, a major capital infrastructure project in British Columbia. Project AgriGuard is a new, state-of-the-art food byproduct rendering facility in Metro Vancouver designed to safeguard the long-term sustainability of food production in Western Canada.

Communicating economic status of industry with regard to policies that support ongoing competitiveness of BC's forest industry. Impacts of US tariffs on Canadian lumber exports - Federal backstop program in 2025. Softwood Lumber support program. Softwood Lumber Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United Sates of America with regards to negotiations impacting members and renegotiating of Canada/US Mexico (CUSMA) Agreement. Discussions on trade diversification. Agreements or collaboration between Canada and the US on Softwood Lumber.

Working with the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw to seek support from the Government of Canada for the acquisition of timber leases in their traditional territory and associated infrastructure. Working w/ the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw to address housing and infrastructure concerns in their home community. Working in support of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation (GNN) in helping them reach their Reconciliation and Treaty goals. Salmon Aquaculture: supporting KEDC in convincing DFO and the Government of Canada at large to allow Indigenous people to continue responsibly farming salmon on the Pacific coast.